Concrete building construction



Dec.' 7 1926.

H M PRIEST Er An.

CONCRETE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed oct. 7, 1920 orugas.

Patented Dec. 7, 1926.

. 1,609,573 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE-- HENRY M. PRIEST, OF ELMIR-A, NEW YORK, .AND ROBERT H. FORD, ALEXANDER L. GREENABAUM, AND CHARLES I?. RICHARDSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS TO SAID CHARLES P. RCHARDSON, TRUSTEE. i

CONCRETE IBU'lLDIl\`:r CONSTRUCTION.

Application led October 7, 1920. Serial No. 415,322.

Our invention relates to a building construction composed of reenforced, pre-cast units of concrete; the units being all of such formation or nature as to be portable and constructed so that they may be readily Vset up in co-operative relation or association, to provide the walls and partitions of a building, with the respective elementsY or units so formed that they may be rmly sesured together or locked in place to provide a weather-proof and rigid construction.

Our invention is 'particularly adapted to provide the various units for forming the main side or outer walls and the partitions or inner walls of a building and more especially a building wherein the walls are so arranged as to provide air spaces or chambers intermediate of both sides of the walls; the respective units being formed that they Y may be readily assembled and put Vinto place, and at the same time quickly knocket down and arranged in convenient and compact form for transportation.

The invention and its advantages will be more readily comprehended from the following detailed description of the drawings, wherein Figure l is a side elevation of a garage type of building constructed from our unit parts and illustrating a door opening.

Figure 2 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 17, 17 of Figure 1, looking in theV direction of the arrows Y Figure 3 is a detail view in perspective of the upper portion of the outer corner or door post employed in Figure l.

Figure 4 is a similar view of what may be termed the inner door post, namely the post intermediatel of the corners of the building as illustrated in Figure l.

Our invention is more especially adapted for single story buildings, cottages, garages and the like; and in the exempliication disclosed in Figure l where a building is shown formed of our pre-cast units, it

comprises a concrete corner post y30, of

length commensurate with the height of the building intended to be constructed. The

post 30 is previously cast or molded with suitable reenforcing elements or rods disposed lengthwise thereof, and for the sake of lightness is preferably provided with a central opening 32 to provide a hollow column or post, which, however, will be of ample strength. The post is angular in cross section and formed to provide portions disposed parallel with two of the outer sides of the post adapted to overlap the adjacent wall members as shown at 33 in Figure 3, and thus also provide abutting surfaces for the outer wall-forming slabsorpanels 3d, whereby the latter are maintained in place. rEhe wall is preferably of double wall construction; and the inner and outer Vpanels slot or socket is restricted to prevent withdrawal of the bolt-head. The openings or slots in the sides of the posts are preferably provided with metallic inserts, of formation corresponding with the description of openings heretofore given.

The invention contemplates the use of suitable posts or uprights disposed intermediate of the ends of adjacent slabs or panels, thus providing the building with posts or uprights placed at equi-distances apart, as illustrated at 43m Figure 1L The intermediate posts 43 are also of pre-cast concrete construction with suitable reenforcing elements, and these posts may also be made hollow, if desired, except for the upper ends; the upper ends of all posts being preferably solid to provide a bolt-head receiving socket. The intermediate posts i3 preferably have oneof the sides provided with integral and laterally disposed eXtensions or wings, the extensions being disposed in opposite directions .parallel with the outer longitudinal side of the post so as toprovide integral battensadapted to overlap the adjacent ends of the outer wall panels 34. With the construction illustrated in Figures land 2, it is apparent that none of the postsV have bolt-receiving openings on their outer'sides, with the result that the outside of ythe building is given a smooth, neat appearance and finish.

In order to properly secure the, ends of the'posts in place and to provide them with The longicross members or 4 n'all plates, as at e9, the ends of the posts are also preferably provided with the T-shape sockets 3S, and ivhere hollovv posts are employed the ends are preferably `'ast solid and provided with T-shaped sockets. adapted to receive the heads orP the bolts for securing the cross nieuibers or .vall plates in place and therev t'ore also to maintain the posts in spaced re lation as well as providing means whereby the roof tiinl'iers are supported and securedin place.` The roof may be ot' any AWell known construction; or the rafters may also be of reenitoreed concrete and bolted Atothe Wall plateor member 49; vvhile the, upper part ofthe vrall beneath the eaves may be finished with `a suit-able rieze board, as

's hoivn at 50`in Figure In order vto provide'a `finished effect and permit the frieze 4board to Acome flush Withthe outer ivall panelsftlie battens or Wings, formed integralivith theoutside posts, preferably terannate a distance from `the upper ends ot the postsiconnnensu'ate with the ividth `of the triczcl)card` 'while TFigure 3 illustrates the manner oit forming the cornerextension 33: the bottom edge of the trieze-board and the upper ends of the integral battens `or Wings are oppositelybeveled to permit van interlocking and Weather-proof relation betivcen the rieze-board and the Kbattens or extension of the posts. i

In Figure `l we illustrate a small building lor garageprovided with a hip root and with a door'openinp; ivhich is provided with a lintel 61 of reentorced concrete lterfed or rabbeted along :both Vupper longitudinal edges as shown atGzZ `in Figure 2. By kerting the longitudinal edges of the lintel 61 as just describetLjthe latter is provided With the central and upwardly disposed portion 63 which will constitute spacing portion `tor the inner yand outer slabs or panels This space above the lintel is also provided VWith a short post-G5 similar in construction to the plostfe sliovvn in Figure lpa provided with bolt-head receiving sockets as previously described and with the Wings or batten portions thereof terminating 4a distance from the upper end of the post and beveled as shown in Figure 2. to receive the lower beveled edge 'of the rieze-board 50. The outer corner post .65 is substantially similar to corner Vpost 30, except that'tlie upper end is constructed -as shcovn in Figure 3, `Where the upper end on the side adapted to receive the end of the lintel 6I provided .vith a 'Channel er groove 67 formed. te receive a centrale. estende@ portion rinitie@ad at the lintel 6l, Shown in Figure 4l, Where the upper and of' the inner' ,door .POSE 6.8 iS shown indetail. `f llhe lintel 6l isiadapted toilest er. the abutment er ,Shoulder .shown at 6,9 .iii tiene 3 viti@ its esteidedntefmediate portion disposed int-he grooveA 67,

ivhile the outer longitudinal sidevof the lintel'is overlappedv by the wing or extension 33, which also terminates a distance slightly removed from the upper end of the post and is beveled to receive the lower beveled edge ot the `frieze-board5 the space intern'iediate of the Wing 33 and the groove G7 corresponding vvth the thickness ot' the outer wall panels which are arranged in the longitudinally ker'fed portion of the lintel 6l. The innerdoor post- GShas its longitudinal side provided ivith a groove 70, similar to groove tl? in posttt, to' receive the end Vofthe lintel (il and be overlapped on the outer side Atlie Wing or bat-tenportion 7l formed integral With the post. "lhe Wing or betten 71 terminates a distance removed Vfrom the upper end )of thepost and is beveled to recei've the lower beveled edge ofthe triezeboard;

' Inthe erection 4-ot abuilding, constructed of our improved units; the respeetiveposts are rst"-placed in proper upright position at predetermined distances 'apartrcommenlsurate width the length of theivall panels;

the upper nends (of the posts being secured together-and maintained in proper spaced 'relation `by the cross member 49, after which the'outer ivall `panels may be placed intermediate ot adjacent' posts and arranged in abutting relation with the integral extensions Qr batteri portionson the outer longitudinal sides of the posts; the Wall panels `being maintainedinposition by the spacing elements. `At places Where the building is to provided' Wit-ha dooryopening, it will `be`understood, of course,` that'the lintel (Slis put into place before ythe ivall panels above the lintel are arranged intermediate of Ythe adjacent postsg'fand" aiterthe upper panels have been properly inserted, 'the triezefboard is then'secured in place and in interlocking Yrelation vvith the beveled extensions of the posts.

AYfe*prefer to have all the posts ol" uniform length to provide afstand-ard height or' build ing, but it will be understood, ofcourse, that Where the' Construction is to differ, so itaras the roof is concerned that, some of the Gral constru ion will be similar to the 4posts described, 'ii-rich may Abe"either hollow or solidt-hroughout.

llle have Ashcnvn and described what We belieye to betheV `best embodiments of our invention, but modifications may 'be made in ycertain detailsotl construe `on "Withoutn l" ivever, de arting 'from the en et Atheir` gijon; Y.

' that ire 4d0 claim as our `desire .to secure byLetters P l l. "in `zicrete 'building con y y precast reen `ed cncrete"t` its` hollow posts adapted toconstitute corner, intermediateand4 door' posts,v the'eiiterior side of all of said posts being laterally extended beyond the norinal longitudinal edges thereof7 the Aupper ends of the exterior sides provided with said extensions being cut away a predetermined distance and beveled downwardly toward the posts, the ends and inner sides of the posts being provided with bolthead holding sockets.

2. In a concrete building construction, of precast concrete units, a post of reen'orcedV concrete, the outer side whereof is provided with an integral laterally disposed longitudinal extension, one of the sides of the post at the upper end thereof being provided with a longitudinal recess, the-'side of the post at a point intermediate of said recess and adjacent sides being formed with i panel receiving portions.

3. In a concrete building construction, having concrete lintels with extended end por-V l tions and a concrete rieze-board with a lower beveled edge, door-posts whose exterior sides are provided with integral lateral extensions along the longitudinal edges HENRY M. PRIEST.

ROBERT H. FORD. ALEXANDER L. GREENABAUM. CHARLES P. RICHARDSON. 

